Own Your Next Step: Salary, Promotions, and Confidence | Guest: Nate Dinet

Are you ready to take charge of your career, earn what you’re worth, and lead with confidence? In this episode of The Leadership Toolkit, host Mike Phillips sits down with Nate Dinet, digital entrepreneur, product leader, and founder of The Step Manager, a platform that’s helped more than 56,000 professionals worldwide achieve promotions, negotiate raises, and build leadership confidence that lasts.

Nate shares his journey from tech consultant to leadership coach, and the lessons he’s learned about building trust, leading with authenticity, and owning your professional growth. He introduces his powerful CARA Method—a simple weekly system for tracking your achievements and setting yourself up for success in every annual review, salary negotiation, or leadership opportunity.

Whether you’re looking to move into management, build a better culture, or finally ask for that raise, this conversation is your complete playbook for clarity, confidence, and career advancement.

In this episode:

• How to walk into your next review with confidence and data

• The difference between leadership, management, and mentorship

• Why listening and recognition are the foundation of great culture

• The importance of boundaries when leading former peers

• How to find an internal advocate for your promotion

🎙 Hosted by Mike Phillips, The Leadership Toolkit brings together the world’s top minds in leadership, communication, and culture—equipping you with the tools to grow yourself and your team.

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Nate Dinet

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Links: https://thestepmanager.com | LinkedIn

Mike Phillips

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Hosted by Mike Phillips
Produced by The Leadership Toolkit Team
Guest: Nate Dinet — Founder of The Step Manager, Career Growth Expert, and Digital Entrepreneur

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